Malawi: Activists ask government to enact new abortion law
Human rights activists in Malawi have urged authorities to enact new Termination of Pregnancy legislation following revelations that 141,000 abortions occurred in the southern African […]
Health
Over 141,000 women procure abortions in Malawi annually
New research estimates 141,000 abortions occurred in Malawi in 2015—at an annual rate of 38 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age—all of which indicates […]
Over 141,000 women procure abortions in Malawi annually
New research estimates 141,000 abortions occurred in Malawi in 2015—at an annual rate of 38 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age—all of which indicates […]
Malawi: Backstreet unsafe abortion killed my dear wife
While people have diverse views about abortion law reform, there is one Malawi man who after losing his dear wife to unsafe abortion wants the […]
Africa: Global Gag Rule is death sentence for many women
The recent decision by US President Donald Trump to reinstate the Global Gag Rule is a death sentence as it will send many girls and […]
Malawi: Official faulted for accusing sex-workers of depleting STI drugs
Public hospitals in Malawi have been urged to end discrimination against sex workers instead of accusing them of depleting treatment for sexually transmitted infections. A […]
Human rights groups in Malawi call for enactment of new abortion law
Human rights groups in Malawi have called for liberalization of laws. Malawi News Agency’s KONDWANI MAGOMBO reports Over 15 human rights groups in Malawi have […]
Overproduction strangles Malawi’s tobacco industry
Despite being major a foreign export earner, the future of Malawi’s tobacco is uncertain, President Peter Mutharika has observed. Malawi News Agency’s MARY MAKHIRINGA and […]
Court in Malawi frees HIV-positive woman in a landmark ruling
The High Court of Malawi has freed an HIV positive woman who was jailed by a magistrate court for accidentally breastfeeding someone’s baby. Human rights […]
Malawi needs to reform its outdated abortion law
Having signed several international treaties, Malawi needs to reform its abortion law. DR CHISALE MHANGO writes Malawi is one of the many countries in Africa […]